Completely off topic, but I am loving the stripey socks! Where did you get them?

I've slept in a Sultan mattress for about 3 years. I can't remember the exact name but it was around $450 for the mattress alone a few years ago, so it's in the upper-middle range.

It's a spring mattress and I love it. It's firm, but not hard. Everyone who climbs into my bed compliments it and no one can believe it's from IKEA.

I have the SULTAN ERFJORD and really enjoy my night's sleep. Only thing I can't stand is how heavy it is. I've moved at least 4-5 times since I've had it and it's always the piece I dread moving the most.

I've slept on the SULTAN FJORDGARD for a couple of years and it's definitely a good mattress and the support is amazing, but there are two things... one, it is definitely too firm for me so I had to put a memory foam topper on it so I could get a little sink into it, I think a heavier person might create a little give. Two it is a really warm bed to sleep in, maybe a little too warm for me. I'm already a warm blooded person, so again this might be just me. I would highly recommend it to a jumberjack in alaska!

Have you tried the Duxiana? Have had one for about 10 years and will never be able to sleep on anything else. Without a doubt, the Swedes have it right!

We have a Queen Sultan Hamnvik. We bought it back in June and are quite satisfied.

The first night my husband (6'4") and I both woke up at the same time sweating. Seems the matress had absorbed a ton of heat during transportation. We were worried that it would be a "warm bed" (fine for me, horrible for him) but turns out it cooled down and all was well.

We were a little worried about buying an Ikea bed but with the 25 year warranty we couldn't pass it up.

I have a foam Sultan Favang and it is brilliant, got it 1.5 yrs ago but it wasn't comfy enough, so I added the under support frame with the 60 wooden bent bars on it now i could die on it and wouldn't give a damn. Aince mine was a twin it ran 240-280 total. I expect to have it at least 5 more years, I also have tried putting one of their more basic foam mattresses under it on top of said support like a normal mattress setup and that was delightful too. You just can't go wrong with ikea beds but the materials get better like 80-120 more than you want to spend and makes all the difference . BTW tried the Sleep # bed yrs ago and they are horrible.

Looks like it would squeak really bad.

Many of our customers by IKEA frames and use our mattresses. Dixie Foam Beds has been NYC's #1 Factory Direct Foam Bed Manufacturer for 40 years. Try our beds, the rest comes easy.

The bigger question is why would you trade in a Hastens bed for an Ikea one?? I can't imagine discarding a $10K-plus mattress!

So glad you're still doing this, I was beginning to wonder if this project was cancelled. I don't suppose we can get Maxwell to be brave and try various sofabeds for awhile? Especially the various ikea models? lol

haha @lounytoon - the silly socks caught my eye too! Namely, because I am a firm believer that all socks should be silly. Glad to see Maxwell might be a believer as well.

I also have a SULTAN FJORDGARD. It has been my first foray into a platform bed. I like a firmer mattress and this one is hands down the best bed I have ever owned. I think it cost around $490 for a queen.
I also just bought a knockoff of the Temperpedic Celebrity bed (Dynasty is the maker) as a guest bed for $500/Full. It is pretty great for memory foam, although the off gassing is pretty bad. If you like a firm memory foam mattress, this knockoff is a great option.

This project and its comments are very useful because beds are both necessary and expensive. People rarely have the resources to experiment, and I, for one, would have assumed that Ikea beds were hopeless. Thanks, Maxwell.

Maxwell, what's happening to the used mattresses?

Maxwell, I love seeing Ursula in the photos with you. And like Kayin, I too would like to know what happens to the used mattresses.

love the pics of Ursula helping ! so cute !

Wow - Going from a Hastens to IKEA...
...must be like trading a Jaguar XJ for a Ford Focus.

I'd have to have a gun to my head to go back to sleeping in a full.

Seriously.

Oh... and thanks for the confirmation that IKEA mattresses are good. We're getting a new mattress in the spring!

So happy you guys are doing this! I've been dreaming of a new mattress for years, and am now down to either the Berkeley Ergonomics latex or the Sultan Erfjord. It will be really helpful to hear your review of this one!

I'm curious which foundation you got. And like others, what's happening to the used mattresses.

I have a bed whose composition includes memory foam. I also sleep hot. Bad combo. So I did some research and hit on a solution that works for me, anyway: I jettisoned all synthetic bedding and now cover the mattress with -- depending on the season -- two cotton sheets or, in case of extremely warm weather, a spare (silk) comforter. A wool or cotton mattress cover would work, too. The trick is to create a breathable layer between you and the foam to allow your body heat to escape. Note: lessening heat also lessens the memory foam's contouring qualities, so it's worth experimenting to find a happy medium. On cold nights, I cut back to one fitted sheet and let the foam keep me toasty.

Why do I bother with all this? Because the bed is insanely comfortable. It also necessitated that I buy some great new sheets, for which I am forever grateful.

Add me to the group that wants to know what happened to the used Hastens

Ebrady - this whole project is 'a year in bed'. They are testing a new mattress every month. Hence, switching out the hasten's mattress (both sets of them - as they got to try out two different Hasten mattresses) with an Ikea one.

Maxwell - More Ursula please!

Ikea beddings are ok. Not great, not fantastic, not bad either, just ok. I've slept on one for 7 years now, and while I slept well, I won't buy another one because I sleep better on other beds (going for a classic but amazing Treca I think).

One thing I hate about that bed is its size. Since they are supposed to be sent all around the world, their size is not exactly that of classic French bedding (am French). Therefore, I have two choices: either buy all of my bed covers and sheets at Ikea, or accept that my sheet will always be a little tight, because standard sheets are slightly smaller that Ikea matresses. Since Ikea sheets and covers also are ok, but not fantastic, I have one set from them and bought the rest at different stores. But still, annoying to spend 200 euros on amazing sheets that you know won't fit your bed.

Ok seriously, are you ever going to tell us what's happening to the old beds you review? At LEAST 10 people have asked, and I haven't even read all the comments on the 3 posts.

I have a Sultan from IKEA, but I'm not telling you anything about it because I don't think you really care.

Guys - I believe he mentioned in the first post the that Hastings goes back to the store. This is an experiment/marketing campaign that if vendors decide to participate they will ship their product to Max's home and he will test sleeping on it for 4 weeks or whatever period the vendor agrees....

Happy now kids ???:-)

and to you out there casting judgment on full being so much worse than queen, you probably have never had small NYC sized bedrooms. I totally get it,it is a compromise - I have a full, bcs I really would prefer to have ample room to move around the bed, rather than 12inches on each side of the bed to get out, that is not comfortable, and I guess some couples like to sleep close to each other and some others like to sleep far away from each other - hence hte invention of the king size bed.

Anusha73, thanks -- I missed that about the store taking back the used mattresses. My question now is what happens after the store takes 'em back. Do you think they can sell them after they've been used for a month or do they get trashed? I guess each company probably has a different policy, maybe some discount used models or something. Anyway, thanks again.

Just read Maxwell's Facebook post this AM basically stating that he woke up w/ a hurting back.

I guess that's what you get for downgrading.

"My question now is what happens after the store takes 'em back. Do you think they can sell them after they've been used for a month or do they get trashed?"

If he were in California, that mattress would either get trashed or used as a floor model as it's against the law here for a retailer to resell a used mattress...
...something about Bedbugs, I suppose.

I now sleep on a twin size mattress. Pending future funding, I wonder if I would stay with the highest quality twin size (and tighter sleeping space) or a murphy bed with a queen size. I mean do you get as good a sleep on a twin or is just a temporary solution.

yes, bepsf is probably right - a floor sample sound right.

momentnote, Mattress size is only one of many factors affecting sleep quality. Both of my beds are sleep by number beds, and my half of the king bed and my guestroom twin bed are set to the same number (50). I sleep great on the twin alone, even better than on the eastern king in the master bedroom with my husband. (Even so, I usually sleep with my husband because I enjoy his company.)

Anusha is right about the size question - I have a very small bedroom and would prefer to have a bit of extra floorspace to move around, open drawers, clean, etc. without having the bed against the wall than have a queen sized bed...
...a full suits me just fine.

I can't imagine going back to a full size. I'm only 5'7" and my feet hang off the end of a full.

Momentnote, a twin size is 39" wide. If 2 people are sleeping on a queen size together, they would only have 30" so, there's technically more room. I think an amazing twin would be better than a murphy bed any day. You're really limited with what kind of mattress you can put in a murphy set-up. It can only be so deep and has to be quite light so that you can lift up the bed. That pretty much leave poly-urethane foam which is super firm, usually, and all synthetic. Latex would be no good because of the weight and it's quite floppy. I own a sleep shop and have had a couple of murphy beds this summer to fit with a mattress. Hope this helps!